Cardiac Arrest is a British medical drama series produced by World Productions for BBC One. It aired from April 1994 to June 1996. The show focused on the lives and challenges of junior … See more

• Andrew Lancel as Dr Andrew Collin
• Helen Baxendale as Dr Claire Maitland
• Ace Bhatti as Dr Rajesh Rajah See more

Although billed as a comedy, and darkly humorous in many respects, Cardiac Arrest explores several disturbing themes. It demolishes many cherished concepts of healthcare one after … See more

The critical response to the series was generally positive; it was twice nominated for Best Original TV Drama Series/Serial by the See more

Series 1
Series 1 follows events in two separate wards of the same hospital, one medical and one surgical, largely through the eyes of junior doctors. … See more

Cardiac Arrest was produced by Island World. It had envisaged creating a sitcom set in a hospital, but when Jed Mecurio responded to its advertisement for a writer the show became a … See more

The complete series was released as a five-disc DVD set, Cardiac Arrest: The Complete Collection, on 16 April 2007. The DVD contains all three series, but no extras such as … See more